Is this the strangest art in the Desert?

0:02 I have one very simple rule if you can

0:02 I have one very simple rule if you can start your day's Adventure from inside

0:05 start your day's Adventure from inside

0:05 start your day's Adventure from inside the mouth of a dinosaur always start

0:08 the mouth of a dinosaur always start

0:08 the mouth of a dinosaur always start your day's Adventure from inside the

0:11 your day's Adventure from inside the

0:11 your day's Adventure from inside the mouth of a dinosaur look at this

0:15 mouth of a dinosaur look at this

0:15 mouth of a dinosaur look at this everyone recognize where we are we are

0:18 everyone recognize where we are we are

0:18 everyone recognize where we are we are inside the mouth of Mr Rex one of Claude

0:22 inside the mouth of Mr Rex one of Claude

0:22 inside the mouth of Mr Rex one of Claude Bell's world famous cabazone dinosaurs

0:26 Bell's world famous cabazone dinosaurs

0:26 Bell's world famous cabazone dinosaurs the peeee dinosaurs and what a love you

0:31 the peeee dinosaurs and what a love you

0:31 the peeee dinosaurs and what a love you this makes me really happy dinosaurs are

0:34 this makes me really happy dinosaurs are

0:34 this makes me really happy dinosaurs are a happy place sadly I'm not here today

0:37 a happy place sadly I'm not here today

0:37 a happy place sadly I'm not here today to show you a happy place I'm here to

0:40 to show you a happy place I'm here to

0:40 to show you a happy place I'm here to show you a sad place but first we have

0:43 show you a sad place but first we have

0:43 show you a sad place but first we have to climb down this dinosaur it's so

0:46 to climb down this dinosaur it's so

0:46 to climb down this dinosaur it's so awesome being inside of this thing the

0:48 awesome being inside of this thing the

0:48 awesome being inside of this thing the mouth the eyes the treacherous narrow

0:52 mouth the eyes the treacherous narrow

0:52 mouth the eyes the treacherous narrow scary spiral staircase look at this for

0:56 scary spiral staircase look at this for

0:56 scary spiral staircase look at this for years I've heard scientists debating on

0:59 years I've heard scientists debating on

0:59 years I've heard scientists debating on what the T-Rex actually look like now

1:01 what the T-Rex actually look like now

1:01 what the T-Rex actually look like now they found a T-Rex fossil that

1:04 they found a T-Rex fossil that

1:04 they found a T-Rex fossil that definitively proves that at least some

1:05 definitively proves that at least some

1:05 definitively proves that at least some of them have feathers but I've never

1:08 of them have feathers but I've never

1:08 of them have feathers but I've never heard scientists describe the inside of

1:10 heard scientists describe the inside of

1:10 heard scientists describe the inside of a T-Rex good thing Claude Bell's famous

1:12 a T-Rex good thing Claude Bell's famous

1:12 a T-Rex good thing Claude Bell's famous cabazone dinosaurs are here to teach us

1:15 cabazone dinosaurs are here to teach us

1:15 cabazone dinosaurs are here to teach us all right just a few more sets of stairs

1:18 all right just a few more sets of stairs

1:18 all right just a few more sets of stairs and we'll be back outside check out this

1:20 and we'll be back outside check out this

1:20 and we'll be back outside check out this rump window this Dino rump window that's

1:23 rump window this Dino rump window that's

1:23 rump window this Dino rump window that's pretty cool right there wo it's been a

1:25 pretty cool right there wo it's been a

1:25 pretty cool right there wo it's been a trying couple of weeks folks a trying

1:27 trying couple of weeks folks a trying

1:27 trying couple of weeks folks a trying couple of weeks so it definitely felt

1:29 couple of weeks so it definitely felt

1:29 couple of weeks so it definitely felt refreshing to be up inside of a dinosaur

1:33 refreshing to be up inside of a dinosaur

1:33 refreshing to be up inside of a dinosaur I don't know if you know this but

1:34 I don't know if you know this but

1:34 I don't know if you know this but actually the original plan for Mr Rex

1:36 actually the original plan for Mr Rex

1:36 actually the original plan for Mr Rex here was there was a hole in the back of

1:38 here was there was a hole in the back of

1:38 here was there was a hole in the back of his rump and you could slide down his

1:41 his rump and you could slide down his

1:41 his rump and you could slide down his tail never quite worked out but when

1:43 tail never quite worked out but when

1:43 tail never quite worked out but when you're standing out here you can still

1:44 you're standing out here you can still

1:44 you're standing out here you can still sort of faintly tell where that slide

1:47 sort of faintly tell where that slide

1:47 sort of faintly tell where that slide would have been look at that that's so

1:49 would have been look at that that's so

1:49 would have been look at that that's so awesome we were up in there that just

1:52 awesome we were up in there that just

1:52 awesome we were up in there that just never gets old to me that's so freaking

1:54 never gets old to me that's so freaking

1:54 never gets old to me that's so freaking cool and look at this Claude Bell's

1:56 cool and look at this Claude Bell's

1:56 cool and look at this Claude Bell's giant flat Turtle thing Turtle sword is

2:00 giant flat Turtle thing Turtle sword is

2:00 giant flat Turtle thing Turtle sword is like yo where's my pizza bro let me know

2:02 like yo where's my pizza bro let me know

2:02 like yo where's my pizza bro let me know how Master Splinter's doing buddy see

2:04 how Master Splinter's doing buddy see

2:04 how Master Splinter's doing buddy see you later anyway the last couple of

2:05 you later anyway the last couple of

2:05 you later anyway the last couple of weeks have been out of control Ally is

2:07 weeks have been out of control Ally is

2:07 weeks have been out of control Ally is recovering well from her surgery she

2:09 recovering well from her surgery she

2:09 recovering well from her surgery she still can't really sit for any distinct

2:12 still can't really sit for any distinct

2:12 still can't really sit for any distinct length of time but she is starting to be

2:14 length of time but she is starting to be

2:14 length of time but she is starting to be able to walk around and sit for a little

2:17 able to walk around and sit for a little

2:17 able to walk around and sit for a little while in the car and get out of the

2:18 while in the car and get out of the

2:18 while in the car and get out of the house which is a good thing because

2:20 house which is a good thing because

2:20 house which is a good thing because although we've been somewhat interrupted

2:21 although we've been somewhat interrupted

2:21 although we've been somewhat interrupted in our usual routine for the last week

2:23 in our usual routine for the last week

2:23 in our usual routine for the last week or two things are about to get a little

2:26 or two things are about to get a little

2:26 or two things are about to get a little bit hectic and crazy all winter long

2:28 bit hectic and crazy all winter long

2:28 bit hectic and crazy all winter long I've actually just been waiting for Mid

2:30 I've actually just been waiting for Mid

2:30 I've actually just been waiting for Mid April to come because April May and June

2:33 April to come because April May and June

2:33 April to come because April May and June are going to be pretty wild behind

2:34 are going to be pretty wild behind

2:35 are going to be pretty wild behind Claude Bell's original dinosaurs now are

2:36 Claude Bell's original dinosaurs now are

2:36 Claude Bell's original dinosaurs now are these weird dinosaur Gardens it's a lot

2:39 these weird dinosaur Gardens it's a lot

2:39 these weird dinosaur Gardens it's a lot like Dinosaur World in Florida only

2:41 like Dinosaur World in Florida only

2:41 like Dinosaur World in Florida only these dinos all tend to look a little

2:44 these dinos all tend to look a little

2:44 these dinos all tend to look a little more store bought a little less

2:46 more store bought a little less

2:46 more store bought a little less homegrown this one here looks like they

2:48 homegrown this one here looks like they

2:48 homegrown this one here looks like they took it straight from Steven Spielberg's

2:49 took it straight from Steven Spielberg's

2:50 took it straight from Steven Spielberg's prop Warehouse hey isn't this guy

2:52 prop Warehouse hey isn't this guy

2:52 prop Warehouse hey isn't this guy supposed to be a carnivore what's he

2:54 supposed to be a carnivore what's he

2:54 supposed to be a carnivore what's he doing eating that tree he's cheating on

2:56 doing eating that tree he's cheating on

2:56 doing eating that tree he's cheating on his diet one thing's for sure even

2:58 his diet one thing's for sure even

2:58 his diet one thing's for sure even though it's a little less qu quirky than

3:00 though it's a little less qu quirky than

3:00 though it's a little less qu quirky than Dinosaur World you really can't beat the

3:02 Dinosaur World you really can't beat the

3:02 Dinosaur World you really can't beat the cabison one for density look at all

3:05 cabison one for density look at all

3:05 cabison one for density look at all these dinosaurs in here I could be wrong

3:07 these dinosaurs in here I could be wrong

3:07 these dinosaurs in here I could be wrong but it seems like they've added a lot

3:08 but it seems like they've added a lot

3:08 but it seems like they've added a lot more dinosaurs since the last time I

3:10 more dinosaurs since the last time I

3:10 more dinosaurs since the last time I visited anyway as tempting as it is to

3:12 visited anyway as tempting as it is to

3:12 visited anyway as tempting as it is to focus on and as tempting as it is to

3:14 focus on and as tempting as it is to

3:14 focus on and as tempting as it is to show you guys

3:17 show you guys

3:17 show you guys this and this and this

3:20 this and this and this

3:20 this and this and this oo surprisingly that is not why I'm here

3:24 oo surprisingly that is not why I'm here

3:24 oo surprisingly that is not why I'm here either this is why I'm here tell them

3:28 either this is why I'm here tell them

3:28 either this is why I'm here tell them Large Marge look at that Capone

3:31 Large Marge look at that Capone

3:31 Large Marge look at that Capone dinosaurs they got a cool new logo now

3:33 dinosaurs they got a cool new logo now

3:33 dinosaurs they got a cool new logo now incorporating a little Peewee lore

3:35 incorporating a little Peewee lore

3:35 incorporating a little Peewee lore that's awesome because I love peewee's

3:37 that's awesome because I love peewee's

3:37 that's awesome because I love peewee's big adventure and these are the

3:39 big adventure and these are the

3:39 big adventure and these are the dinosaurs from the movie but these

3:41 dinosaurs from the movie but these

3:41 dinosaurs from the movie but these magnificent gargantuan dinosaurs weren't

3:44 magnificent gargantuan dinosaurs weren't

3:44 magnificent gargantuan dinosaurs weren't the only thing here in peewee's big

3:46 the only thing here in peewee's big

3:46 the only thing here in peewee's big adventure let's not forget that before

3:48 adventure let's not forget that before

3:48 adventure let's not forget that before Peewee climbs up into the mouth of Mr

3:49 Peewee climbs up into the mouth of Mr

3:49 Peewee climbs up into the mouth of Mr Rex with Simone before he's chased

3:52 Rex with Simone before he's chased

3:52 Rex with Simone before he's chased around all over the legs of diny over

3:54 around all over the legs of diny over

3:54 around all over the legs of diny over there by Andy he stuck washing dishes in

3:57 there by Andy he stuck washing dishes in

3:57 there by Andy he stuck washing dishes in the local Diner next cuz the dinosaurs

4:01 the local Diner next cuz the dinosaurs

4:01 the local Diner next cuz the dinosaurs may have pulled people off the highway

4:02 may have pulled people off the highway

4:03 may have pulled people off the highway but it was the diner that took their

4:05 but it was the diner that took their

4:05 but it was the diner that took their money and I'm sad to tell you all that

4:07 money and I'm sad to tell you all that

4:07 money and I'm sad to tell you all that Claude Bell's world famous Roadside

4:11 Claude Bell's world famous Roadside

4:11 Claude Bell's world famous Roadside Diner the wheel in is no more now I've

4:15 Diner the wheel in is no more now I've

4:15 Diner the wheel in is no more now I've come out here a ton of times with you

4:16 come out here a ton of times with you

4:17 come out here a ton of times with you guys you've seen the building standing

4:19 guys you've seen the building standing

4:19 guys you've seen the building standing but I'm sad to say that in

4:21 but I'm sad to say that in

4:22 but I'm sad to say that in 2017 this is all that's left now this

4:25 2017 this is all that's left now this

4:25 2017 this is all that's left now this didn't just happen it happened pretty

4:27 didn't just happen it happened pretty

4:27 didn't just happen it happened pretty recently actually right after the last

4:29 recently actually right after the last

4:29 recently actually right after the last visit is it that I was here a few videos

4:31 visit is it that I was here a few videos

4:31 visit is it that I was here a few videos back you'll see my little PeeWee Herman

4:33 back you'll see my little PeeWee Herman

4:33 back you'll see my little PeeWee Herman action figure here I brought in front of

4:35 action figure here I brought in front of

4:35 action figure here I brought in front of the wheel in while it was still standing

4:36 the wheel in while it was still standing

4:36 the wheel in while it was still standing they demolished it right afterwards but

4:38 they demolished it right afterwards but

4:38 they demolished it right afterwards but I did not have the heart to come out

4:40 I did not have the heart to come out

4:40 I did not have the heart to come out here while there were still piles and

4:42 here while there were still piles and

4:42 here while there were still piles and piles of rubble I had hoped that somehow

4:45 piles of rubble I had hoped that somehow

4:45 piles of rubble I had hoped that somehow someway at least the Front diner part of

4:48 someway at least the Front diner part of

4:48 someway at least the Front diner part of the wheel in would be saved but no no no

4:52 the wheel in would be saved but no no no

4:52 the wheel in would be saved but no no no this is all that's left it's crazy

4:55 this is all that's left it's crazy

4:55 this is all that's left it's crazy because standing out here now the

4:56 because standing out here now the

4:56 because standing out here now the footprint of the building looks

4:58 footprint of the building looks

4:58 footprint of the building looks ridiculously small for the size of the

5:00 ridiculously small for the size of the

5:00 ridiculously small for the size of the diner and then the offices that were

5:02 diner and then the offices that were

5:02 diner and then the offices that were upstairs right down here was the front

5:04 upstairs right down here was the front

5:04 upstairs right down here was the front entrance with the two telephone booths

5:05 entrance with the two telephone booths

5:05 entrance with the two telephone booths on either side that were famously used

5:08 on either side that were famously used

5:08 on either side that were famously used in that Tears for Fears music video and

5:10 in that Tears for Fears music video and

5:10 in that Tears for Fears music video and where Peewee entered the diner pass the

5:12 where Peewee entered the diner pass the

5:12 where Peewee entered the diner pass the old vintage pie cases turned the corner

5:15 old vintage pie cases turned the corner

5:15 old vintage pie cases turned the corner into the dining room and said Large

5:18 into the dining room and said Large

5:18 into the dining room and said Large Marge sent me it was the worst accident

5:21 Marge sent me it was the worst accident

5:21 Marge sent me it was the worst accident I ever seen then of course he eats a

5:22 I ever seen then of course he eats a

5:22 I ever seen then of course he eats a meal and goes oh no I lost my wallet

5:25 meal and goes oh no I lost my wallet

5:25 meal and goes oh no I lost my wallet every time I would set out for tour with

5:27 every time I would set out for tour with

5:28 every time I would set out for tour with my band I was in a band we toured the

5:29 my band I was in a band we toured the

5:29 my band I was in a band we toured the country many many times every single

5:30 country many many times every single

5:30 country many many times every single time we would stop here as we were

5:33 time we would stop here as we were

5:33 time we would stop here as we were heading east and every single time we

5:35 heading east and every single time we

5:35 heading east and every single time we sent at least one person in to tell the

5:37 sent at least one person in to tell the

5:37 sent at least one person in to tell the people at the diner Large Marge sent me

5:40 people at the diner Large Marge sent me

5:40 people at the diner Large Marge sent me this is in the end of the '90s early

5:42 this is in the end of the '90s early

5:42 this is in the end of the '90s early 2000s when Peewee wasn't cool again yet

5:45 2000s when Peewee wasn't cool again yet

5:45 2000s when Peewee wasn't cool again yet so let me tell you the people in the

5:46 so let me tell you the people in the

5:46 so let me tell you the people in the diner never thought that one was funny

5:48 diner never thought that one was funny

5:49 diner never thought that one was funny some of them because they had no idea

5:50 some of them because they had no idea

5:50 some of them because they had no idea what we were talking about and others

5:52 what we were talking about and others

5:52 what we were talking about and others probably because we were shouting it my

5:54 probably because we were shouting it my

5:54 probably because we were shouting it my friend Adam the woo and I did a whole

5:56 friend Adam the woo and I did a whole

5:56 friend Adam the woo and I did a whole PeeWee Herman filming locations video we

5:58 PeeWee Herman filming locations video we

5:58 PeeWee Herman filming locations video we came here and had a meal at the wheel in

6:02 came here and had a meal at the wheel in

6:02 came here and had a meal at the wheel in right before it closed down forever but

6:04 right before it closed down forever but

6:04 right before it closed down forever but since then we came back a couple more

6:06 since then we came back a couple more

6:06 since then we came back a couple more times Adam came back a lot of times we

6:08 times Adam came back a lot of times we

6:08 times Adam came back a lot of times we went inside the building when it was

6:10 went inside the building when it was

6:10 went inside the building when it was abandoned found the sneaky secret

6:12 abandoned found the sneaky secret

6:12 abandoned found the sneaky secret apartment upstairs wandered around and I

6:14 apartment upstairs wandered around and I

6:14 apartment upstairs wandered around and I kept looking through the windows into

6:15 kept looking through the windows into

6:15 kept looking through the windows into the diner at the old booths and

6:17 the diner at the old booths and

6:17 the diner at the old booths and especially the stools where Peewee sat

6:19 especially the stools where Peewee sat

6:19 especially the stools where Peewee sat at that counter wishing I could have one

6:21 at that counter wishing I could have one

6:21 at that counter wishing I could have one I always thought it'd be so easy to take

6:23 I always thought it'd be so easy to take

6:23 I always thought it'd be so easy to take it the building's abandoned it's up for

6:24 it the building's abandoned it's up for

6:24 it the building's abandoned it's up for sale but that would be wrong right it's

6:26 sale but that would be wrong right it's

6:26 sale but that would be wrong right it's wrong to steal you can't just steal a

6:28 wrong to steal you can't just steal a

6:28 wrong to steal you can't just steal a stool but now look what happened to it

6:30 stool but now look what happened to it

6:30 stool but now look what happened to it that stool is in a landfill somewhere

6:32 that stool is in a landfill somewhere

6:32 that stool is in a landfill somewhere now someone did email me to say that

6:34 now someone did email me to say that

6:34 now someone did email me to say that they grabbed me the back rest from one

6:36 they grabbed me the back rest from one

6:36 they grabbed me the back rest from one of the booths so there is a piece of the

6:38 of the booths so there is a piece of the

6:38 of the booths so there is a piece of the wheel in waiting out there for me in

6:40 wheel in waiting out there for me in

6:41 wheel in waiting out there for me in someone's garage perhaps but as for the

6:43 someone's garage perhaps but as for the

6:43 someone's garage perhaps but as for the world famous wheel in itself this is it

6:46 world famous wheel in itself this is it

6:46 world famous wheel in itself this is it this is all that's left how long is the

6:48 this is all that's left how long is the

6:48 this is all that's left how long is the sign going to stay here no one can say

6:51 sign going to stay here no one can say

6:51 sign going to stay here no one can say crazy this breaks my heart they couldn't

6:53 crazy this breaks my heart they couldn't

6:53 crazy this breaks my heart they couldn't have saved it why why you bastards you

7:00 have saved it why why you bastards you

7:00 have saved it why why you bastards you blew it up you blew it all to heck darn

7:05 blew it up you blew it all to heck darn

7:05 blew it up you blew it all to heck darn you darn you another relic of the golden

7:10 you darn you another relic of the golden

7:10 you darn you another relic of the golden age of American roadside attractions has

7:14 age of American roadside attractions has

7:14 age of American roadside attractions has bitten the dust sad to see it Go

7:17 bitten the dust sad to see it Go

7:17 bitten the dust sad to see it Go honestly very very sad this right here

7:21 honestly very very sad this right here

7:21 honestly very very sad this right here is why when you see those greasy Little

7:23 is why when you see those greasy Little

7:23 is why when you see those greasy Little M pop diners those old roadside places

7:26 M pop diners those old roadside places

7:27 M pop diners those old roadside places you've got to stop in buy a piece of pie

7:30 you've got to stop in buy a piece of pie

7:30 you've got to stop in buy a piece of pie buy a meal buy a postcard a sticker a

7:32 buy a meal buy a postcard a sticker a

7:32 buy a meal buy a postcard a sticker a t-shirt anything to keep these

7:34 t-shirt anything to keep these

7:34 t-shirt anything to keep these businesses afloat they're important and

7:36 businesses afloat they're important and

7:36 businesses afloat they're important and this is also why it's important to check

7:38 this is also why it's important to check

7:38 this is also why it's important to check out your local historic preservation

7:40 out your local historic preservation

7:40 out your local historic preservation Society or be involved at least for

7:42 Society or be involved at least for

7:42 Society or be involved at least for petitions to sign petitions to save

7:44 petitions to sign petitions to save

7:44 petitions to sign petitions to save historic buildings it's a really really

7:46 historic buildings it's a really really

7:46 historic buildings it's a really really sad day for the lovers of roadside

7:49 sad day for the lovers of roadside

7:49 sad day for the lovers of roadside Americana see they put this Burger King

7:51 Americana see they put this Burger King

7:51 Americana see they put this Burger King here and then a Denny's on the other

7:52 here and then a Denny's on the other

7:52 here and then a Denny's on the other side which later went out of business

7:54 side which later went out of business

7:54 side which later went out of business and it blocked the view of the diner

7:56 and it blocked the view of the diner

7:56 and it blocked the view of the diner gave people more choices split up the

7:58 gave people more choices split up the

7:58 gave people more choices split up the dinosaur from the rest of the property

8:00 dinosaur from the rest of the property

8:00 dinosaur from the rest of the property so they could sell it to multiple

8:02 so they could sell it to multiple

8:02 so they could sell it to multiple different new owners bad decision got to

8:04 different new owners bad decision got to

8:04 different new owners bad decision got to keep that property together the wheel in

8:07 keep that property together the wheel in

8:07 keep that property together the wheel in is gone forever now

8:10 is gone forever now

8:10 is gone forever now forever

8:11 forever

8:11 forever forever we could only hope that our

8:13 forever we could only hope that our

8:13 forever we could only hope that our beloved cabazone dinosaurs never suffer

8:16 beloved cabazone dinosaurs never suffer

8:16 beloved cabazone dinosaurs never suffer the same fate if you live in or are

8:18 the same fate if you live in or are

8:18 the same fate if you live in or are traveling to Southern California I

8:20 traveling to Southern California I

8:20 traveling to Southern California I highly recommend coming out 2 hours from

8:23 highly recommend coming out 2 hours from

8:23 highly recommend coming out 2 hours from LA and paying a visit to Claude Bell's

8:26 LA and paying a visit to Claude Bell's

8:26 LA and paying a visit to Claude Bell's wonderful concrete dinosaurs buy a

8:28 wonderful concrete dinosaurs buy a

8:28 wonderful concrete dinosaurs buy a sticker by buy a t-shirt pay the 10

8:30 sticker by buy a t-shirt pay the 10

8:30 sticker by buy a t-shirt pay the 10 bucks to climb up inside Mr Rex it's

8:33 bucks to climb up inside Mr Rex it's

8:33 bucks to climb up inside Mr Rex it's worth it you can even pet Mr Snake hey

8:36 worth it you can even pet Mr Snake hey

8:36 worth it you can even pet Mr Snake hey there

8:36 there

8:36 there buddy Mr Snake used to hold a light bulb

8:39 buddy Mr Snake used to hold a light bulb

8:39 buddy Mr Snake used to hold a light bulb in his mouth I've seen pictures of

8:41 in his mouth I've seen pictures of

8:41 in his mouth I've seen pictures of people from about a hundred different

8:42 people from about a hundred different

8:42 people from about a hundred different bands sitting there with their legs on

8:44 bands sitting there with their legs on

8:44 bands sitting there with their legs on either side of this making a sort of a a

8:47 either side of this making a sort of a a

8:47 either side of this making a sort of a a gesture probably shouldn't have

8:48 gesture probably shouldn't have

8:48 gesture probably shouldn't have mentioned that but it's a it was an old

8:49 mentioned that but it's a it was an old

8:49 mentioned that but it's a it was an old you know Road tradition for bands so

8:51 you know Road tradition for bands so

8:51 you know Road tradition for bands so there you go let me see if I can go up

8:53 there you go let me see if I can go up

8:53 there you go let me see if I can go up inside diny here it's really hard for me

8:55 inside diny here it's really hard for me

8:55 inside diny here it's really hard for me to get used to saying that always

8:57 to get used to saying that always

8:57 to get used to saying that always thought it was pronounced dny d i n n y

9:00 thought it was pronounced dny d i n n y

9:00 thought it was pronounced dny d i n n y they really got to change the spelling

9:01 they really got to change the spelling

9:01 they really got to change the spelling oo look up there it's blocked off now I

9:04 oo look up there it's blocked off now I

9:04 oo look up there it's blocked off now I used to look all the way up into diny's

9:06 used to look all the way up into diny's

9:06 used to look all the way up into diny's neck all right got a t-shirt here got it

9:08 neck all right got a t-shirt here got it

9:08 neck all right got a t-shirt here got it what a preach has been practiced All

9:11 what a preach has been practiced All

9:11 what a preach has been practiced All Right Moving On Now Allie's still not

9:14 Right Moving On Now Allie's still not

9:14 Right Moving On Now Allie's still not back to full strength and I'm actually

9:16 back to full strength and I'm actually

9:16 back to full strength and I'm actually not out in this area just to do the

9:18 not out in this area just to do the

9:18 not out in this area just to do the video today there was actually recently

9:21 video today there was actually recently

9:21 video today there was actually recently sort of a death in the family death in

9:22 sort of a death in the family death in

9:22 sort of a death in the family death in my aunt's family so I'm coming out this

9:24 my aunt's family so I'm coming out this

9:24 my aunt's family so I'm coming out this way to go see my ant but I got up really

9:28 way to go see my ant but I got up really

9:28 way to go see my ant but I got up really really early so that I could bring you

9:30 really early so that I could bring you

9:30 really early so that I could bring you guys along for some wandering and you've

9:32 guys along for some wandering and you've

9:32 guys along for some wandering and you've all been waiting so patiently I feel

9:35 all been waiting so patiently I feel

9:35 all been waiting so patiently I feel like you deserve as much wandering as we

9:36 like you deserve as much wandering as we

9:36 like you deserve as much wandering as we can possibly pack until one day so off

9:39 can possibly pack until one day so off

9:39 can possibly pack until one day so off we go farther and farther into the

9:41 we go farther and farther into the

9:41 we go farther and farther into the California desert at the moment we're

9:43 California desert at the moment we're

9:43 California desert at the moment we're headed all the way up to Joshua Tree

9:46 headed all the way up to Joshua Tree

9:46 headed all the way up to Joshua Tree National Park out in the California

9:49 National Park out in the California

9:49 National Park out in the California desert passing through Morango Valley

9:51 desert passing through Morango Valley

9:51 desert passing through Morango Valley and the town of yucka Valley all the way

9:53 and the town of yucka Valley all the way

9:53 and the town of yucka Valley all the way out to the town of Joshua Tree now I

9:56 out to the town of Joshua Tree now I

9:56 out to the town of Joshua Tree now I know a lot of you guys live in or near

9:58 know a lot of you guys live in or near

9:58 know a lot of you guys live in or near Southern California and if you've never

10:00 Southern California and if you've never

10:00 Southern California and if you've never made the drive out here I highly

10:02 made the drive out here I highly

10:02 made the drive out here I highly recommend it there's a lot of weird

10:04 recommend it there's a lot of weird

10:04 recommend it there's a lot of weird stuff to see along this road I don't

10:06 stuff to see along this road I don't

10:06 stuff to see along this road I don't know if it's like living out in the

10:07 know if it's like living out in the

10:07 know if it's like living out in the desert that makes people more creative

10:09 desert that makes people more creative

10:09 desert that makes people more creative or if it's just that people are creative

10:11 or if it's just that people are creative

10:11 or if it's just that people are creative everywhere and the desert's just less

10:13 everywhere and the desert's just less

10:13 everywhere and the desert's just less packed so you can actually see all the

10:15 packed so you can actually see all the

10:15 packed so you can actually see all the weird creativity but there a lot of

10:17 weird creativity but there a lot of

10:17 weird creativity but there a lot of weird stuff out here in people's yards

10:18 weird stuff out here in people's yards

10:18 weird stuff out here in people's yards along the side of the road on the

10:20 along the side of the road on the

10:20 along the side of the road on the businesses mural cool midcentury

10:22 businesses mural cool midcentury

10:22 businesses mural cool midcentury architecture it's awesome like check

10:25 architecture it's awesome like check

10:25 architecture it's awesome like check this out I know this wouldn't excite

10:26 this out I know this wouldn't excite

10:26 this out I know this wouldn't excite everyone but look at this just inside

10:28 everyone but look at this just inside

10:28 everyone but look at this just inside the town of Joshua Tree look at that

10:31 the town of Joshua Tree look at that

10:31 the town of Joshua Tree look at that it's a giant freaking roadside Arrow I

10:34 it's a giant freaking roadside Arrow I

10:34 it's a giant freaking roadside Arrow I love these things these were really

10:35 love these things these were really

10:35 love these things these were really common in the 1950s partly because of

10:38 common in the 1950s partly because of

10:38 common in the 1950s partly because of the old cowboy and Indian western movies

10:40 the old cowboy and Indian western movies

10:40 the old cowboy and Indian western movies you know Arrow like bow and arrow but

10:42 you know Arrow like bow and arrow but

10:42 you know Arrow like bow and arrow but also look look right here stop right

10:44 also look look right here stop right

10:44 also look look right here stop right here a little plywood and a 4X4 beam and

10:46 here a little plywood and a 4X4 beam and

10:46 here a little plywood and a 4X4 beam and you can pull customers right off the

10:48 you can pull customers right off the

10:48 you can pull customers right off the highway like I said this wouldn't excite

10:50 highway like I said this wouldn't excite

10:50 highway like I said this wouldn't excite everyone but this excites me check that

10:52 everyone but this excites me check that

10:52 everyone but this excites me check that out over there little campfire yard guys

10:54 out over there little campfire yard guys

10:54 out over there little campfire yard guys selling campfire to people going camping

10:57 selling campfire to people going camping

10:57 selling campfire to people going camping and everywhere out here on the side of

10:58 and everywhere out here on the side of

10:58 and everywhere out here on the side of the road wild flowers in bloom we got a

11:01 the road wild flowers in bloom we got a

11:01 the road wild flowers in bloom we got a lot of rain in Southern California this

11:03 lot of rain in Southern California this

11:03 lot of rain in Southern California this winter so the California deserts are at

11:06 winter so the California deserts are at

11:06 winter so the California deserts are at the tail end of something called a super

11:08 the tail end of something called a super

11:08 the tail end of something called a super bloom I got to tell you it's making the

11:10 bloom I got to tell you it's making the

11:10 bloom I got to tell you it's making the roads out here a lot more colorful than

11:12 roads out here a lot more colorful than

11:12 roads out here a lot more colorful than normal as you might be able to tell from

11:13 normal as you might be able to tell from

11:13 normal as you might be able to tell from the size of the library here in Joshua

11:16 the size of the library here in Joshua

11:16 the size of the library here in Joshua Tree these towns on here are not very

11:18 Tree these towns on here are not very

11:18 Tree these towns on here are not very big but what they lack in population

11:20 big but what they lack in population

11:20 big but what they lack in population they more than make up for in character

11:22 they more than make up for in character

11:23 they more than make up for in character like look at this place the Country

11:24 like look at this place the Country

11:24 like look at this place the Country Kitchen much like the wheel in used to

11:26 Kitchen much like the wheel in used to

11:26 Kitchen much like the wheel in used to be it's a little roadside rest look at

11:29 be it's a little roadside rest look at

11:29 be it's a little roadside rest look at the signage it's closed at the moment

11:31 the signage it's closed at the moment

11:31 the signage it's closed at the moment but I would not mind going in there and

11:33 but I would not mind going in there and

11:33 but I would not mind going in there and at least ordering a soda how cool

11:35 at least ordering a soda how cool

11:35 at least ordering a soda how cool looking is that all those little hand

11:37 looking is that all those little hand

11:37 looking is that all those little hand painted details hand painted signage

11:39 painted details hand painted signage

11:40 painted details hand painted signage even that green little strip of astro

11:43 even that green little strip of astro

11:43 even that green little strip of astro turf now they got a lot of crazy

11:44 turf now they got a lot of crazy

11:45 turf now they got a lot of crazy characters out here you got a guy who's

11:46 characters out here you got a guy who's

11:46 characters out here you got a guy who's created a beauty salon Museum there's a

11:49 created a beauty salon Museum there's a

11:49 created a beauty salon Museum there's a crochet Museum here in Joshua Tree

11:51 crochet Museum here in Joshua Tree

11:51 crochet Museum here in Joshua Tree somewhere lots of crazy characters and

11:53 somewhere lots of crazy characters and

11:53 somewhere lots of crazy characters and little mom and pop shops out here but

11:55 little mom and pop shops out here but

11:55 little mom and pop shops out here but there's one crazy character in

11:56 there's one crazy character in

11:56 there's one crazy character in particular that I'd love to meet and

11:59 particular that I'd love to meet and

11:59 particular that I'd love to meet and he's is right here would you look at the

12:02 he's is right here would you look at the

12:02 he's is right here would you look at the size of that tortoise this giant

12:05 size of that tortoise this giant

12:05 size of that tortoise this giant concrete desert tortoise is sort of The

12:07 concrete desert tortoise is sort of The

12:07 concrete desert tortoise is sort of The Unofficial or maybe official mascot of

12:10 Unofficial or maybe official mascot of

12:10 Unofficial or maybe official mascot of the town of Joshua Tree his name is

12:12 the town of Joshua Tree his name is

12:12 the town of Joshua Tree his name is Myrtle the Turtle M tle which is why I'm

12:16 Myrtle the Turtle M tle which is why I'm

12:16 Myrtle the Turtle M tle which is why I'm guessing that he's a he but there's no

12:18 guessing that he's a he but there's no

12:18 guessing that he's a he but there's no way to tell if he isn't a she also his

12:21 way to tell if he isn't a she also his

12:21 way to tell if he isn't a she also his name is Myrtle the Turtle but he's

12:22 name is Myrtle the Turtle but he's

12:22 name is Myrtle the Turtle but he's actually a giant tortoise which are not

12:25 actually a giant tortoise which are not

12:25 actually a giant tortoise which are not the same thing but you know what Myrtle

12:26 the same thing but you know what Myrtle

12:26 the same thing but you know what Myrtle the Turtle sounds good so let's just go

12:28 the Turtle sounds good so let's just go

12:28 the Turtle sounds good so let's just go with it oh look at this right next to

12:29 with it oh look at this right next to

12:29 with it oh look at this right next to Myrtle signs of that spring Desert Bloom

12:32 Myrtle signs of that spring Desert Bloom

12:32 Myrtle signs of that spring Desert Bloom I was telling you about look at all

12:34 I was telling you about look at all

12:34 I was telling you about look at all those flowers there even the cacti are

12:36 those flowers there even the cacti are

12:36 those flowers there even the cacti are about to bloom hello there Myrtle I've

12:39 about to bloom hello there Myrtle I've

12:39 about to bloom hello there Myrtle I've always wanted to meet you ooh you're hot

12:41 always wanted to meet you ooh you're hot

12:41 always wanted to meet you ooh you're hot that is a very warm tortoise mu Cente

12:45 that is a very warm tortoise mu Cente

12:45 that is a very warm tortoise mu Cente now the desert tortoise is a very rare

12:47 now the desert tortoise is a very rare

12:47 now the desert tortoise is a very rare endangered and protected species in

12:49 endangered and protected species in

12:49 endangered and protected species in Southern California you are not allowed

12:52 Southern California you are not allowed

12:52 Southern California you are not allowed to touch the real thing if you find it

12:54 to touch the real thing if you find it

12:54 to touch the real thing if you find it out in the desert I used to think it was

12:56 out in the desert I used to think it was

12:56 out in the desert I used to think it was because they were so rare and endangered

12:57 because they were so rare and endangered

12:57 because they were so rare and endangered but now I'm starting to think it's

12:58 but now I'm starting to think it's

12:58 but now I'm starting to think it's because of the temperature anyway

13:00 because of the temperature anyway

13:00 because of the temperature anyway believe it or not back in the day before

13:02 believe it or not back in the day before

13:02 believe it or not back in the day before these things were so rare and endangered

13:04 these things were so rare and endangered

13:04 these things were so rare and endangered and protected the urban legend is that

13:06 and protected the urban legend is that

13:06 and protected the urban legend is that Joshua Tree used to host tortoise races

13:10 Joshua Tree used to host tortoise races

13:10 Joshua Tree used to host tortoise races and that that's the origin story here

13:12 and that that's the origin story here

13:12 and that that's the origin story here behind Myrtle the Turtle now as you can

13:14 behind Myrtle the Turtle now as you can

13:14 behind Myrtle the Turtle now as you can see here across the parking lot from Old

13:17 see here across the parking lot from Old

13:17 see here across the parking lot from Old Myrtle there's a mural over here that

13:19 Myrtle there's a mural over here that

13:19 Myrtle there's a mural over here that depicts the modern attitude towards the

13:21 depicts the modern attitude towards the

13:21 depicts the modern attitude towards the desert tortoise respect and protect this

13:25 desert tortoise respect and protect this

13:25 desert tortoise respect and protect this Myrtle mural has a very good message we

13:27 Myrtle mural has a very good message we

13:27 Myrtle mural has a very good message we don't want these peaceful little fellas

13:29 don't want these peaceful little fellas

13:29 don't want these peaceful little fellas disappearing forever so we must respect

13:32 disappearing forever so we must respect

13:32 disappearing forever so we must respect to protect we definitely don't want to

13:35 to protect we definitely don't want to

13:35 to protect we definitely don't want to be doing this to any real desert

13:37 be doing this to any real desert

13:37 be doing this to any real desert tortoises W tortoise race bringing it

13:41 tortoises W tortoise race bringing it

13:41 tortoises W tortoise race bringing it back sorry about that there Myrtle I

13:44 back sorry about that there Myrtle I

13:44 back sorry about that there Myrtle I forgot respect to protect du that is

13:48 forgot respect to protect du that is

13:48 forgot respect to protect du that is pretty cool right there every town needs

13:51 pretty cool right there every town needs

13:51 pretty cool right there every town needs a mascot like this awesome there's like

13:53 a mascot like this awesome there's like

13:54 a mascot like this awesome there's like 50 more weird things in these towns that

13:55 50 more weird things in these towns that

13:55 50 more weird things in these towns that I'd really like to see but first I

13:57 I'd really like to see but first I

13:57 I'd really like to see but first I really think we should take a peek into

13:59 really think we should take a peek into

13:59 really think we should take a peek into the park this is why I always have my

14:01 the park this is why I always have my

14:01 the park this is why I always have my national parks pass handy because you

14:03 national parks pass handy because you

14:03 national parks pass handy because you never know when you're going to get a

14:05 never know when you're going to get a

14:05 never know when you're going to get a chance to visit one of America's

14:07 chance to visit one of America's

14:07 chance to visit one of America's treasures and Joshua Tree definitely

14:09 treasures and Joshua Tree definitely

14:09 treasures and Joshua Tree definitely belongs in that category look at this

14:11 belongs in that category look at this

14:11 belongs in that category look at this place it's beautiful Joshua Tree

14:14 place it's beautiful Joshua Tree

14:14 place it's beautiful Joshua Tree National Park of course is named after

14:16 National Park of course is named after

14:16 National Park of course is named after these the actual Joshua Tree these

14:20 these the actual Joshua Tree these

14:20 these the actual Joshua Tree these things are pretty darn funky looking if

14:22 things are pretty darn funky looking if

14:22 things are pretty darn funky looking if you've never seen one before they can

14:24 you've never seen one before they can

14:24 you've never seen one before they can look pretty odd to you this is an

14:26 look pretty odd to you this is an

14:26 look pretty odd to you this is an example of a pretty big Joshua Tree in

14:28 example of a pretty big Joshua Tree in

14:28 example of a pretty big Joshua Tree in most places they're pretty short and

14:29 most places they're pretty short and

14:29 most places they're pretty short and shrimpy like this guy my first ever Boy

14:32 shrimpy like this guy my first ever Boy

14:32 shrimpy like this guy my first ever Boy Scout trip I must have been about 12

14:33 Scout trip I must have been about 12

14:33 Scout trip I must have been about 12 years old we came out to the Mojave

14:35 years old we came out to the Mojave

14:35 years old we came out to the Mojave Desert and there was a Joshua Tree just

14:37 Desert and there was a Joshua Tree just

14:37 Desert and there was a Joshua Tree just on the edge of where our campsite was

14:39 on the edge of where our campsite was

14:39 on the edge of where our campsite was just on the edge of the fire light and I

14:41 just on the edge of the fire light and I

14:41 just on the edge of the fire light and I was interested in it you know so I gave

14:42 was interested in it you know so I gave

14:42 was interested in it you know so I gave it a little kick with my foot I'd never

14:44 it a little kick with my foot I'd never

14:44 it a little kick with my foot I'd never do that now now I know they're very

14:46 do that now now I know they're very

14:46 do that now now I know they're very protected you can't cut down Joshua

14:48 protected you can't cut down Joshua

14:48 protected you can't cut down Joshua trees etc etc but anyway I gave a

14:50 trees etc etc but anyway I gave a

14:50 trees etc etc but anyway I gave a particularly husky hairy looking one

14:52 particularly husky hairy looking one

14:52 particularly husky hairy looking one just a little gentle kick with my foot

14:54 just a little gentle kick with my foot

14:54 just a little gentle kick with my foot and out flew a bat well it was either a

14:57 and out flew a bat well it was either a

14:57 and out flew a bat well it was either a bat or some kind of night bird flying

14:59 bat or some kind of night bird flying

14:59 bat or some kind of night bird flying out of that tree it scared the vesa Lucy

15:01 out of that tree it scared the vesa Lucy

15:01 out of that tree it scared the vesa Lucy out of me I had not yet learned to

15:04 out of me I had not yet learned to

15:04 out of me I had not yet learned to respect to protect kids never stick your

15:07 respect to protect kids never stick your

15:07 respect to protect kids never stick your hand in a strange hole or your foot in a

15:09 hand in a strange hole or your foot in a

15:09 hand in a strange hole or your foot in a strange tree oh look at this look at

15:11 strange tree oh look at this look at

15:11 strange tree oh look at this look at down here see those flowers look at

15:13 down here see those flowers look at

15:13 down here see those flowers look at those dainty tiny little yellow flowers

15:15 those dainty tiny little yellow flowers

15:15 those dainty tiny little yellow flowers and those tiny purple flowers I mean if

15:17 and those tiny purple flowers I mean if

15:17 and those tiny purple flowers I mean if you live somewhere where there's a lot

15:19 you live somewhere where there's a lot

15:19 you live somewhere where there's a lot of rainfall this would not impress you

15:21 of rainfall this would not impress you

15:21 of rainfall this would not impress you but for the dry Aid California desert

15:23 but for the dry Aid California desert

15:23 but for the dry Aid California desert this is quite a sight we're really just

15:26 this is quite a sight we're really just

15:26 this is quite a sight we're really just getting just the tiniest little Peak at

15:28 getting just the tiniest little Peak at

15:28 getting just the tiniest little Peak at the edge of Joshua tree today because

15:31 the edge of Joshua tree today because

15:31 the edge of Joshua tree today because this park is ginormous I mean it's so

15:34 this park is ginormous I mean it's so

15:34 this park is ginormous I mean it's so vast and honestly just am amazing

15:37 vast and honestly just am amazing

15:37 vast and honestly just am amazing there's all these crazy rock formations

15:39 there's all these crazy rock formations

15:39 there's all these crazy rock formations these huge sweeping Vistas beautiful

15:42 these huge sweeping Vistas beautiful

15:42 these huge sweeping Vistas beautiful desert flower blooms Joshua trees and

15:44 desert flower blooms Joshua trees and

15:44 desert flower blooms Joshua trees and yucka plants strange Cactus and unusual

15:48 yucka plants strange Cactus and unusual

15:48 yucka plants strange Cactus and unusual spiky flowers I mean seriously those are

15:50 spiky flowers I mean seriously those are

15:50 spiky flowers I mean seriously those are kind of weird looking look at that thing

15:52 kind of weird looking look at that thing

15:52 kind of weird looking look at that thing that's no bigger than a dime maybe I

15:54 that's no bigger than a dime maybe I

15:54 that's no bigger than a dime maybe I don't even think it's as big as a dime

15:55 don't even think it's as big as a dime

15:55 don't even think it's as big as a dime let me see if it hurts oh oh yeah that

15:58 let me see if it hurts oh oh yeah that

15:58 let me see if it hurts oh oh yeah that stings a little I know let me grab a

16:00 stings a little I know let me grab a

16:00 stings a little I know let me grab a handful of cactus and see if it hurts I

16:02 handful of cactus and see if it hurts I

16:02 handful of cactus and see if it hurts I may have traveled far and wide but

16:03 may have traveled far and wide but

16:03 may have traveled far and wide but clearly I've learned very little most of

16:05 clearly I've learned very little most of

16:05 clearly I've learned very little most of the park is way down that way and

16:07 the park is way down that way and

16:07 the park is way down that way and there's Sandy parts and flat parts and

16:09 there's Sandy parts and flat parts and

16:09 there's Sandy parts and flat parts and lumpy parts and Rocky Parts but like I

16:11 lumpy parts and Rocky Parts but like I

16:12 lumpy parts and Rocky Parts but like I said I'm just here for a little taste

16:13 said I'm just here for a little taste

16:13 said I'm just here for a little taste and no matter how short no trip to

16:15 and no matter how short no trip to

16:15 and no matter how short no trip to Joshua Tree is complete without climbing

16:18 Joshua Tree is complete without climbing

16:18 Joshua Tree is complete without climbing on a few Boulders if you like to climb

16:20 on a few Boulders if you like to climb

16:20 on a few Boulders if you like to climb rocks Joshua tree is the national park

16:22 rocks Joshua tree is the national park

16:22 rocks Joshua tree is the national park for you seriously would you look at the

16:25 for you seriously would you look at the

16:25 for you seriously would you look at the size of these gargantuan rockso time for

16:28 size of these gargantuan rockso time for

16:28 size of these gargantuan rockso time for for a climb now these Boulders look

16:32 for a climb now these Boulders look

16:32 for a climb now these Boulders look pretty smooth but honestly when you put

16:34 pretty smooth but honestly when you put

16:34 pretty smooth but honestly when you put your hand down on it it's like putting

16:35 your hand down on it it's like putting

16:35 your hand down on it it's like putting your hand down on sandpaper I slipped

16:37 your hand down on sandpaper I slipped

16:37 your hand down on sandpaper I slipped just a little bit a second ago and

16:40 just a little bit a second ago and

16:40 just a little bit a second ago and scraped up my hand pretty good oh jeez

16:42 scraped up my hand pretty good oh jeez

16:42 scraped up my hand pretty good oh jeez and I forgot to bring any hand lotion

16:44 and I forgot to bring any hand lotion

16:44 and I forgot to bring any hand lotion and now my hands are going to be all

16:45 and now my hands are going to be all

16:45 and now my hands are going to be all rough and catless like Bruce Springsteen

16:48 rough and catless like Bruce Springsteen

16:48 rough and catless like Bruce Springsteen wow look at this it's pretty

16:51 wow look at this it's pretty

16:51 wow look at this it's pretty awesome oh boy this

16:55 awesome oh boy this

16:55 awesome oh boy this go oh exercise it's so

16:59 go oh exercise it's so

16:59 go oh exercise it's so fun all right okay so far so good I

17:04 fun all right okay so far so good I

17:04 fun all right okay so far so good I haven't seen any rattlesnakes yet so

17:08 haven't seen any rattlesnakes yet so

17:08 haven't seen any rattlesnakes yet so that's always a

17:10 that's always a

17:10 that's always a bonus look at this giant boulder just

17:12 bonus look at this giant boulder just

17:12 bonus look at this giant boulder just balancing there it took me longer than I

17:14 balancing there it took me longer than I

17:14 balancing there it took me longer than I thought but

17:15 thought but

17:15 thought but boy what a view that is pretty cool look

17:19 boy what a view that is pretty cool look

17:19 boy what a view that is pretty cool look at this there's even some flowers up

17:23 at this there's even some flowers up

17:23 at this there's even some flowers up here in these crazy Boulder mountains

17:27 here in these crazy Boulder mountains

17:27 here in these crazy Boulder mountains beautiful I just spent a couple of days

17:28 beautiful I just spent a couple of days

17:29 beautiful I just spent a couple of days Death Valley camping with my family and

17:30 Death Valley camping with my family and

17:30 Death Valley camping with my family and super bloom is mostly already over out

17:33 super bloom is mostly already over out

17:33 super bloom is mostly already over out there but it was super green just like

17:35 there but it was super green just like

17:35 there but it was super green just like this we saw Chuck Wallas and big horn

17:38 this we saw Chuck Wallas and big horn

17:38 this we saw Chuck Wallas and big horn sheep and coyotes Kit Fox tons of bats

17:42 sheep and coyotes Kit Fox tons of bats

17:42 sheep and coyotes Kit Fox tons of bats pretty cool all right well never you

17:43 pretty cool all right well never you

17:43 pretty cool all right well never you fear we'll be back again someday but

17:45 fear we'll be back again someday but

17:45 fear we'll be back again someday but that's it that's our Peak at Joshua tree

17:49 that's it that's our Peak at Joshua tree

17:49 that's it that's our Peak at Joshua tree thing I love

17:51 thing I love

17:51 thing I love about the desert Parks out here is that

17:54 about the desert Parks out here is that

17:54 about the desert Parks out here is that even whoa that rock is moving is that

17:58 even whoa that rock is moving is that

17:58 even whoa that rock is moving is that even during the busy season even during

18:01 even during the busy season even during

18:01 even during the busy season even during the nice weather and the crazy crowds

18:04 the nice weather and the crazy crowds

18:04 the nice weather and the crazy crowds that came out to see the super bloom you

18:06 that came out to see the super bloom you

18:06 that came out to see the super bloom you can still find the space to be virtually

18:08 can still find the space to be virtually

18:08 can still find the space to be virtually alone when we were out at Death Valley

18:11 alone when we were out at Death Valley

18:11 alone when we were out at Death Valley every single hotel and Campsite in the

18:13 every single hotel and Campsite in the

18:13 every single hotel and Campsite in the entire National Park and that Park is

18:14 entire National Park and that Park is

18:14 entire National Park and that Park is huge size of Connecticut was completely

18:17 huge size of Connecticut was completely

18:17 huge size of Connecticut was completely sold out and there were two or three

18:18 sold out and there were two or three

18:18 sold out and there were two or three points of interest where there were

18:19 points of interest where there were

18:20 points of interest where there were somewhat full parking lots but even

18:21 somewhat full parking lots but even

18:21 somewhat full parking lots but even still had its peak season there were

18:24 still had its peak season there were

18:24 still had its peak season there were vast portions of the day where you

18:26 vast portions of the day where you

18:26 vast portions of the day where you wouldn't see another Single Living Soul

18:31 wouldn't see another Single Living Soul

18:31 wouldn't see another Single Living Soul now compare that to yosity or something

18:33 now compare that to yosity or something

18:33 now compare that to yosity or something where even when it's somewhat empty

18:36 where even when it's somewhat empty

18:36 where even when it's somewhat empty there's crowds everywhere and that my

18:37 there's crowds everywhere and that my

18:37 there's crowds everywhere and that my friends is what I like about the desert

18:40 friends is what I like about the desert

18:40 friends is what I like about the desert oh and by good weather right now I mean

18:42 oh and by good weather right now I mean

18:42 oh and by good weather right now I mean it's only about 85 90° I'm one of those

18:46 it's only about 85 90° I'm one of those

18:46 it's only about 85 90° I'm one of those freaks of nature people where I don't

18:48 freaks of nature people where I don't

18:48 freaks of nature people where I don't burn everyone else in my family Burns

18:50 burn everyone else in my family Burns

18:50 burn everyone else in my family Burns right I just get darker and darker I'm

18:52 right I just get darker and darker I'm

18:52 right I just get darker and darker I'm one of those sorey guys that doesn't

18:54 one of those sorey guys that doesn't

18:54 one of those sorey guys that doesn't burn and even I got a sunburn in Yus

18:57 burn and even I got a sunburn in Yus

18:57 burn and even I got a sunburn in Yus that's why the jacket and geed I mean

18:59 that's why the jacket and geed I mean

19:00 that's why the jacket and geed I mean Death Valley oh look at this caterpillar

19:02 Death Valley oh look at this caterpillar

19:02 Death Valley oh look at this caterpillar right there you see that that's pretty

19:04 right there you see that that's pretty

19:04 right there you see that that's pretty cool but seriously I never wear

19:05 cool but seriously I never wear

19:05 cool but seriously I never wear sunscreen that entire cross country trip

19:07 sunscreen that entire cross country trip

19:07 sunscreen that entire cross country trip last year all across the Southwest coast

19:10 last year all across the Southwest coast

19:10 last year all across the Southwest coast to coast I never once put on sunscreen

19:13 to coast I never once put on sunscreen

19:13 to coast I never once put on sunscreen that I remember all those trips I take

19:15 that I remember all those trips I take

19:15 that I remember all those trips I take to Florida to Disney World I was wearing

19:17 to Florida to Disney World I was wearing

19:17 to Florida to Disney World I was wearing SPF zero no sun protection and then 24

19:21 SPF zero no sun protection and then 24

19:21 SPF zero no sun protection and then 24 hours in Death Valley this time did it

19:23 hours in Death Valley this time did it

19:23 hours in Death Valley this time did it to me burned all up my arms all the back

19:25 to me burned all up my arms all the back

19:25 to me burned all up my arms all the back of my neck kind of a bummer kind of a

19:27 of my neck kind of a bummer kind of a

19:27 of my neck kind of a bummer kind of a bummer it's weird though normally I just

19:29 bummer it's weird though normally I just

19:29 bummer it's weird though normally I just get darker and darker and darker and my

19:32 get darker and darker and darker and my

19:32 get darker and darker and darker and my other family members my dad my brother I

19:33 other family members my dad my brother I

19:33 other family members my dad my brother I mean they're so pale and white they glow

19:35 mean they're so pale and white they glow

19:36 mean they're so pale and white they glow in the dark but I I got all that swore

19:39 in the dark but I I got all that swore

19:39 in the dark but I I got all that swore the Italian jeans you know I got all the

19:42 the Italian jeans you know I got all the

19:42 the Italian jeans you know I got all the Italian Sicilian jeans so I'm The Dark

19:44 Italian Sicilian jeans so I'm The Dark

19:44 Italian Sicilian jeans so I'm The Dark One the Dark Horse if you will I'm a

19:47 One the Dark Horse if you will I'm a

19:47 One the Dark Horse if you will I'm a Loner ddy a rebel I was going to wander

19:50 Loner ddy a rebel I was going to wander

19:50 Loner ddy a rebel I was going to wander a little more on the other side of this

19:51 a little more on the other side of this

19:51 a little more on the other side of this mountain but I walked just over those

19:53 mountain but I walked just over those

19:53 mountain but I walked just over those rocks a second ago and there were about

19:55 rocks a second ago and there were about

19:55 rocks a second ago and there were about a billion bees no freaking thank you I

19:58 a billion bees no freaking thank you I

19:58 a billion bees no freaking thank you I do not want to mess with that cuz you

20:00 do not want to mess with that cuz you

20:00 do not want to mess with that cuz you never can tell with bees but look at

20:02 never can tell with bees but look at

20:02 never can tell with bees but look at this right here look at these sacks of

20:06 this right here look at these sacks of

20:06 this right here look at these sacks of AIDS spider babies what do you think

20:10 AIDS spider babies what do you think

20:10 AIDS spider babies what do you think these little black specks in these giant

20:13 these little black specks in these giant

20:13 these little black specks in these giant things there must be caterpillars right

20:15 things there must be caterpillars right

20:15 things there must be caterpillars right must be caterpillars or something and

20:16 must be caterpillars or something and

20:16 must be caterpillars or something and caterpillar poops cuz I think I can see

20:19 caterpillar poops cuz I think I can see

20:19 caterpillar poops cuz I think I can see some sort of caterpillar in there and

20:21 some sort of caterpillar in there and

20:21 some sort of caterpillar in there and there are about a billion butterflies

20:23 there are about a billion butterflies

20:23 there are about a billion butterflies here that's some weird nature and then

20:24 here that's some weird nature and then

20:24 here that's some weird nature and then over here I can see a little lizard look

20:26 over here I can see a little lizard look

20:26 over here I can see a little lizard look at him holding still on his Rock getting

20:27 at him holding still on his Rock getting

20:27 at him holding still on his Rock getting a sun T hey buddy he's not bothered by

20:30 a sun T hey buddy he's not bothered by

20:30 a sun T hey buddy he's not bothered by me so I'm not going to be bothered by

20:32 me so I'm not going to be bothered by

20:32 me so I'm not going to be bothered by him but seriously lizards butterflies

20:35 him but seriously lizards butterflies

20:35 him but seriously lizards butterflies bees of course tons and tons of flowers

20:38 bees of course tons and tons of flowers

20:38 bees of course tons and tons of flowers out here pretty amazing if you come at

20:40 out here pretty amazing if you come at

20:40 out here pretty amazing if you come at the right time of year there's a lot of

20:42 the right time of year there's a lot of

20:42 the right time of year there's a lot of life in the desert see right up here

20:45 life in the desert see right up here

20:45 life in the desert see right up here right under that Boulder I don't know if

20:46 right under that Boulder I don't know if

20:46 right under that Boulder I don't know if you can see him or hear him but right in

20:49 you can see him or hear him but right in

20:49 you can see him or hear him but right in that darkness is a beehive and there's

20:52 that darkness is a beehive and there's

20:52 that darkness is a beehive and there's about a billion

20:54 about a billion

20:54 about a billion bees all around us okay I think that's

20:58 bees all around us okay I think that's

20:58 bees all around us okay I think that's close enough

21:00 close enough

21:00 close enough slowly slowly all right that's it got a

21:04 slowly slowly all right that's it got a

21:04 slowly slowly all right that's it got a couple more things to see and then it's

21:05 couple more things to see and then it's

21:05 couple more things to see and then it's off to my aunt's house so we got to head

21:07 off to my aunt's house so we got to head

21:07 off to my aunt's house so we got to head back into Joshua Tree not the plant but

21:10 back into Joshua Tree not the plant but

21:10 back into Joshua Tree not the plant but back to the town what a beautiful place

21:14 back to the town what a beautiful place

21:14 back to the town what a beautiful place it was definitely worth the detour okay

21:16 it was definitely worth the detour okay

21:16 it was definitely worth the detour okay as much as I love seeing the natural

21:18 as much as I love seeing the natural

21:18 as much as I love seeing the natural desert scenery I am also a fan of the

21:20 desert scenery I am also a fan of the

21:20 desert scenery I am also a fan of the quirky and very unnatural desert scenery

21:24 quirky and very unnatural desert scenery

21:24 quirky and very unnatural desert scenery we are about to peruse ladies and

21:26 we are about to peruse ladies and

21:26 we are about to peruse ladies and gentlemen we invite you if you dare

21:28 gentlemen we invite you if you dare

21:28 gentlemen we invite you if you dare Venture off the paved Road and feast

21:31 Venture off the paved Road and feast

21:31 Venture off the paved Road and feast your beautiful be eyes

21:34 your beautiful be eyes

21:34 your beautiful be eyes on this my friends welcome one and all

21:37 on this my friends welcome one and all

21:37 on this my friends welcome one and all to Noah purifoy's outdoor desert art

21:42 to Noah purifoy's outdoor desert art

21:42 to Noah purifoy's outdoor desert art grab a seat because this looks awesome I

21:44 grab a seat because this looks awesome I

21:44 grab a seat because this looks awesome I believe that the creator of all of this

21:46 believe that the creator of all of this

21:46 believe that the creator of all of this a man by the name of Noah Purifoy and I

21:49 a man by the name of Noah Purifoy and I

21:49 a man by the name of Noah Purifoy and I really hope I'm pronouncing that

21:51 really hope I'm pronouncing that

21:51 really hope I'm pronouncing that correctly died in 2004 in his 80s and

21:55 correctly died in 2004 in his 80s and

21:55 correctly died in 2004 in his 80s and all leading up to that moment he had

21:57 all leading up to that moment he had

21:57 all leading up to that moment he had been out here in the desert just north

22:00 been out here in the desert just north

22:00 been out here in the desert just north of Joshua Tree creating all of this

22:07 of Joshua Tree creating all of this

22:07 of Joshua Tree creating all of this inane art oh my gosh this is amazing

22:13 inane art oh my gosh this is amazing

22:13 inane art oh my gosh this is amazing this is just one structure on I don't

22:15 this is just one structure on I don't

22:15 this is just one structure on I don't know how many acres but a big property I

22:18 know how many acres but a big property I

22:18 know how many acres but a big property I knew it was big out there but I didn't

22:20 knew it was big out there but I didn't

22:20 knew it was big out there but I didn't know how big and how detailed all of

22:25 know how big and how detailed all of

22:25 know how big and how detailed all of this stuff would be at least in this

22:29 this stuff would be at least in this

22:29 this stuff would be at least in this case they're calling this form of art

22:32 case they're calling this form of art

22:32 case they're calling this form of art assemblage sculpture it's hard to say

22:35 assemblage sculpture it's hard to say

22:35 assemblage sculpture it's hard to say assemblage sculpture A fitting name

22:38 assemblage sculpture A fitting name

22:38 assemblage sculpture A fitting name indeed because there are some crazy

22:41 indeed because there are some crazy

22:41 indeed because there are some crazy looking things out here and I'm not sure

22:43 looking things out here and I'm not sure

22:43 looking things out here and I'm not sure just plain old sculpture could describe

22:46 just plain old sculpture could describe

22:46 just plain old sculpture could describe this I've seen pictures of some of these

22:48 this I've seen pictures of some of these

22:48 this I've seen pictures of some of these before of course but I didn't know that

22:50 before of course but I didn't know that

22:50 before of course but I didn't know that inside of all of these little structures

22:52 inside of all of these little structures

22:52 inside of all of these little structures where all kinds of crazy sculptures look

22:56 where all kinds of crazy sculptures look

22:56 where all kinds of crazy sculptures look at all this junk piled up on this glass

22:59 at all this junk piled up on this glass

22:59 at all this junk piled up on this glass and look at this rock dangling

23:02 and look at this rock dangling

23:02 and look at this rock dangling precariously above it tied with some

23:05 precariously above it tied with some

23:05 precariously above it tied with some wire to these very flimsy cracking

23:08 wire to these very flimsy cracking

23:08 wire to these very flimsy cracking looking wooden beams eventually the

23:10 looking wooden beams eventually the

23:10 looking wooden beams eventually the desert's going to do its work and this

23:12 desert's going to do its work and this

23:12 desert's going to do its work and this rock is going to come crashing through

23:15 rock is going to come crashing through

23:15 rock is going to come crashing through that glass and the wild part is there

23:17 that glass and the wild part is there

23:17 that glass and the wild part is there might not be anyone around to see or

23:20 might not be anyone around to see or

23:20 might not be anyone around to see or hear it dude look at this what do you

23:22 hear it dude look at this what do you

23:22 hear it dude look at this what do you even call this it's gated off but

23:24 even call this it's gated off but

23:24 even call this it's gated off but there's this crazy looking cm down here

23:29 there's this crazy looking cm down here

23:30 there's this crazy looking cm down here and look at that creepy almost bassinet

23:32 and look at that creepy almost bassinet

23:32 and look at that creepy almost bassinet looking thing and then up here the

23:35 looking thing and then up here the

23:35 looking thing and then up here the world's most dangerous bridge what even

23:38 world's most dangerous bridge what even

23:38 world's most dangerous bridge what even is this place you guys I think I'm in

23:42 is this place you guys I think I'm in

23:42 is this place you guys I think I'm in love and look at this out of control

23:44 love and look at this out of control

23:44 love and look at this out of control Giant shopping cart it's gargantuan you

23:48 Giant shopping cart it's gargantuan you

23:48 Giant shopping cart it's gargantuan you could buy everything in the whole world

23:50 could buy everything in the whole world

23:50 could buy everything in the whole world with this I don't even know what in the

23:51 with this I don't even know what in the

23:51 with this I don't even know what in the world to do with this or this all I know

23:54 world to do with this or this all I know

23:54 world to do with this or this all I know is that toilet art is the best art and

23:57 is that toilet art is the best art and

23:57 is that toilet art is the best art and the finest art art of all of the art

24:01 the finest art art of all of the art

24:01 the finest art art of all of the art look at this property it goes on forever

24:04 look at this property it goes on forever

24:04 look at this property it goes on forever and ever and ever and some of this stuff

24:06 and ever and ever and some of this stuff

24:06 and ever and ever and some of this stuff really really rocks look at this

24:09 really really rocks look at this

24:09 really really rocks look at this unicycle right here balancing

24:11 unicycle right here balancing

24:11 unicycle right here balancing precariously on this fence here's a

24:12 precariously on this fence here's a

24:12 precariously on this fence here's a ladder to the world's most painful

24:14 ladder to the world's most painful

24:14 ladder to the world's most painful Jungle Gym weird totem pole crazy

24:17 Jungle Gym weird totem pole crazy

24:17 Jungle Gym weird totem pole crazy acrobatic chairs a giant version of one

24:20 acrobatic chairs a giant version of one

24:20 acrobatic chairs a giant version of one of those thingies that you buy for your

24:21 of those thingies that you buy for your

24:21 of those thingies that you buy for your boss and put on his desk and the little

24:23 boss and put on his desk and the little

24:23 boss and put on his desk and the little things hit the other things I can't even

24:25 things hit the other things I can't even

24:25 things hit the other things I can't even wrap my mind around some of this stuff

24:27 wrap my mind around some of this stuff

24:27 wrap my mind around some of this stuff look at that Dove up there just hanging

24:29 look at that Dove up there just hanging

24:29 look at that Dove up there just hanging out I guess this is his piece of art I

24:30 out I guess this is his piece of art I

24:31 out I guess this is his piece of art I like this one has a very tomorrowand

24:33 like this one has a very tomorrowand

24:33 like this one has a very tomorrowand quality about it look at all those

24:34 quality about it look at all those

24:34 quality about it look at all those bowling balls in the center look at this

24:36 bowling balls in the center look at this

24:36 bowling balls in the center look at this stuff this is amazing I'm really trying

24:38 stuff this is amazing I'm really trying

24:39 stuff this is amazing I'm really trying not to engage in any toilet humor out

24:41 not to engage in any toilet humor out

24:41 not to engage in any toilet humor out here there are a lot of crazy wild

24:43 here there are a lot of crazy wild

24:43 here there are a lot of crazy wild creative people that create stuff like

24:46 creative people that create stuff like

24:46 creative people that create stuff like this all the time but typically when

24:48 this all the time but typically when

24:48 this all the time but typically when they die these places are usually

24:50 they die these places are usually

24:50 they die these places are usually bulldozed and forgotten really quickly I

24:52 bulldozed and forgotten really quickly I

24:52 bulldozed and forgotten really quickly I mean you could see how someone could

24:54 mean you could see how someone could

24:54 mean you could see how someone could come out here and see this all as just a

24:56 come out here and see this all as just a

24:56 come out here and see this all as just a pile of junk but thank God much like Sal

24:58 pile of junk but thank God much like Sal

24:58 pile of junk but thank God much like Sal Sal a mountain out by the salt and sea

25:00 Sal a mountain out by the salt and sea

25:00 Sal a mountain out by the salt and sea this artistic desert treasure is being

25:02 this artistic desert treasure is being

25:02 this artistic desert treasure is being preserved in the case of Salvation

25:04 preserved in the case of Salvation

25:04 preserved in the case of Salvation Mountain I had the privilege to meet and

25:06 Mountain I had the privilege to meet and

25:06 Mountain I had the privilege to meet and talk with its creator Leonard Knight

25:08 talk with its creator Leonard Knight

25:08 talk with its creator Leonard Knight quite a few times actually I shouldn't

25:09 quite a few times actually I shouldn't

25:09 quite a few times actually I shouldn't say quite a few a few times for a long

25:11 say quite a few a few times for a long

25:11 say quite a few a few times for a long time each time and there's something

25:13 time each time and there's something

25:13 time each time and there's something very special about the type of person

25:15 very special about the type of person

25:16 very special about the type of person who spends their life creating things

25:18 who spends their life creating things

25:18 who spends their life creating things for other people to enjoy all right hey

25:21 for other people to enjoy all right hey

25:21 for other people to enjoy all right hey looking sharp you know before I got here

25:23 looking sharp you know before I got here

25:23 looking sharp you know before I got here I thought that once I saw this I'd get

25:24 I thought that once I saw this I'd get

25:24 I thought that once I saw this I'd get really hyper and start just running

25:26 really hyper and start just running

25:26 really hyper and start just running around like crazy like I do sometimes

25:27 around like crazy like I do sometimes

25:28 around like crazy like I do sometimes but I'm actually kind of dumbfounded I'm

25:30 but I'm actually kind of dumbfounded I'm

25:30 but I'm actually kind of dumbfounded I'm rendered a little speechless out here I

25:33 rendered a little speechless out here I

25:33 rendered a little speechless out here I don't know something about this place

25:34 don't know something about this place

25:34 don't know something about this place kind of fills me with awe like aw look

25:37 kind of fills me with awe like aw look

25:37 kind of fills me with awe like aw look at Mickey side note I just want to say

25:39 at Mickey side note I just want to say

25:39 at Mickey side note I just want to say really quickly sometimes when I come to

25:41 really quickly sometimes when I come to

25:41 really quickly sometimes when I come to these places I run around I make a lot

25:42 these places I run around I make a lot

25:42 these places I run around I make a lot of jokes but I don't ever want you guys

25:44 of jokes but I don't ever want you guys

25:44 of jokes but I don't ever want you guys to think that I'm running around mocking

25:46 to think that I'm running around mocking

25:46 to think that I'm running around mocking things like this I genuinely admire and

25:49 things like this I genuinely admire and

25:49 things like this I genuinely admire and respect the people who create things

25:51 respect the people who create things

25:51 respect the people who create things like this I genuinely enjoy coming to

25:54 like this I genuinely enjoy coming to

25:54 like this I genuinely enjoy coming to these places and exploring them some

25:56 these places and exploring them some

25:56 these places and exploring them some people come and see artwork like this

25:57 people come and see artwork like this

25:57 people come and see artwork like this and they're very reserved very hoyy toyy

26:00 and they're very reserved very hoyy toyy

26:00 and they're very reserved very hoyy toyy they're very cultured about it they take

26:02 they're very cultured about it they take

26:02 they're very cultured about it they take it very seriously they sort of grim I'm

26:04 it very seriously they sort of grim I'm

26:04 it very seriously they sort of grim I'm just a different type of person you know

26:06 just a different type of person you know

26:06 just a different type of person you know I like to have fun with it a different

26:08 I like to have fun with it a different

26:08 I like to have fun with it a different way it's not the way I enjoy things but

26:10 way it's not the way I enjoy things but

26:10 way it's not the way I enjoy things but I never want you to think that just cuz

26:11 I never want you to think that just cuz

26:11 I never want you to think that just cuz I'm running around sometimes making a

26:12 I'm running around sometimes making a

26:12 I'm running around sometimes making a few jokes here and there that that comes

26:14 few jokes here and there that that comes

26:14 few jokes here and there that that comes from a lack of respect wow look at all

26:16 from a lack of respect wow look at all

26:17 from a lack of respect wow look at all these lunch trays from Old School

26:19 these lunch trays from Old School

26:19 these lunch trays from Old School cafeterias that is so cool every once in

26:21 cafeterias that is so cool every once in

26:21 cafeterias that is so cool every once in a while I get someone who doesn't

26:23 a while I get someone who doesn't

26:23 a while I get someone who doesn't understand me or my personality and they

26:25 understand me or my personality and they

26:25 understand me or my personality and they leave some negative comment how dare you

26:26 leave some negative comment how dare you

26:26 leave some negative comment how dare you go out and mock this thing or that thing

26:29 go out and mock this thing or that thing

26:29 go out and mock this thing or that thing or this place not everyone's going to

26:30 or this place not everyone's going to

26:30 or this place not everyone's going to understand you but I would never mock

26:32 understand you but I would never mock

26:32 understand you but I would never mock this I would have fun with it but how

26:33 this I would have fun with it but how

26:33 this I would have fun with it but how could you put this down this is amazing

26:36 could you put this down this is amazing

26:36 could you put this down this is amazing this is the coolest quanset Hut door

26:38 this is the coolest quanset Hut door

26:38 this is the coolest quanset Hut door I've ever seen look at this man I love

26:42 I've ever seen look at this man I love

26:42 I've ever seen look at this man I love this stuff you know what makes Noah

26:44 this stuff you know what makes Noah

26:44 this stuff you know what makes Noah Purifoy building this stuff out here any

26:47 Purifoy building this stuff out here any

26:47 Purifoy building this stuff out here any different from Walter not building his

26:49 different from Walter not building his

26:49 different from Walter not building his own Ghost Town some art purists would

26:51 own Ghost Town some art purists would

26:51 own Ghost Town some art purists would probably say profit you know Walter not

26:53 probably say profit you know Walter not

26:53 probably say profit you know Walter not charged admission for his stuff and this

26:55 charged admission for his stuff and this

26:55 charged admission for his stuff and this guy created this stuff out here to make

26:57 guy created this stuff out here to make

26:57 guy created this stuff out here to make a statement or for other other people to

26:58 a statement or for other other people to

26:58 a statement or for other other people to enjoy or for himself but honestly I see

27:01 enjoy or for himself but honestly I see

27:01 enjoy or for himself but honestly I see very little difference between say

27:03 very little difference between say

27:03 very little difference between say Walter KN building Knot's Berry Farm

27:05 Walter KN building Knot's Berry Farm

27:05 Walter KN building Knot's Berry Farm even Disneyland this guy did this

27:06 even Disneyland this guy did this

27:06 even Disneyland this guy did this himself out of his own creativity his

27:08 himself out of his own creativity his

27:08 himself out of his own creativity his own imagination his own physical labor

27:10 own imagination his own physical labor

27:10 own imagination his own physical labor so I mean there is a difference I guess

27:11 so I mean there is a difference I guess

27:11 so I mean there is a difference I guess I just mean in the sense that all

27:13 I just mean in the sense that all

27:13 I just mean in the sense that all creativity can be enjoyed you know there

27:15 creativity can be enjoyed you know there

27:15 creativity can be enjoyed you know there are many different ways to tell a story

27:18 are many different ways to tell a story

27:18 are many different ways to tell a story or to share a feeling or what's in your

27:21 or to share a feeling or what's in your

27:21 or to share a feeling or what's in your imagination or I don't know what I'm

27:23 imagination or I don't know what I'm

27:24 imagination or I don't know what I'm talking about never mind this

27:25 talking about never mind this

27:25 talking about never mind this stuff is so cool it's so weird I went to

27:30 stuff is so cool it's so weird I went to

27:30 stuff is so cool it's so weird I went to and filmed another place sort of like

27:31 and filmed another place sort of like

27:31 and filmed another place sort of like this called East Jesus a bunch of

27:33 this called East Jesus a bunch of

27:33 this called East Jesus a bunch of different artists have come together and

27:35 different artists have come together and

27:35 different artists have come together and created outdoor sculpture like this or

27:37 created outdoor sculpture like this or

27:37 created outdoor sculpture like this or pardon me assemblage sculpture but as

27:39 pardon me assemblage sculpture but as

27:39 pardon me assemblage sculpture but as far as I know I'm pretty sure this place

27:42 far as I know I'm pretty sure this place

27:42 far as I know I'm pretty sure this place was all created by just the one guy

27:44 was all created by just the one guy

27:44 was all created by just the one guy pretty incredible what just one person

27:48 pretty incredible what just one person

27:48 pretty incredible what just one person can build and create and I mean Noah

27:50 can build and create and I mean Noah

27:50 can build and create and I mean Noah Purifoy died 13 years ago and even

27:53 Purifoy died 13 years ago and even

27:53 Purifoy died 13 years ago and even though some of these pieces are starting

27:55 though some of these pieces are starting

27:55 though some of these pieces are starting to show wear and tear from the crazy

27:57 to show wear and tear from the crazy

27:57 to show wear and tear from the crazy climate out here in the desert I'm

27:58 climate out here in the desert I'm

27:58 climate out here in the desert I'm actually amazed and impressed with the

28:01 actually amazed and impressed with the

28:01 actually amazed and impressed with the amount of this stuff that's still

28:02 amount of this stuff that's still

28:02 amount of this stuff that's still standing look at this here I don't know

28:04 standing look at this here I don't know

28:04 standing look at this here I don't know if this is his interpretation of a Hogan

28:07 if this is his interpretation of a Hogan

28:07 if this is his interpretation of a Hogan or if that's just a superficial

28:09 or if that's just a superficial

28:09 or if that's just a superficial resemblance almost looks a little bit

28:11 resemblance almost looks a little bit

28:11 resemblance almost looks a little bit like a mine the signs on the floor of

28:13 like a mine the signs on the floor of

28:13 like a mine the signs on the floor of the doorway say Kids World on them and

28:17 the doorway say Kids World on them and

28:17 the doorway say Kids World on them and there's a lot of nails sticking up out

28:18 there's a lot of nails sticking up out

28:19 there's a lot of nails sticking up out of that bad boy but no matter how shaky

28:21 of that bad boy but no matter how shaky

28:21 of that bad boy but no matter how shaky the structure looks I got to check this

28:23 the structure looks I got to check this

28:23 the structure looks I got to check this out doc

28:25 out doc

28:25 out doc whoa look

28:29 whoa look

28:29 whoa look at this the way the light comes in here

28:32 at this the way the light comes in here

28:32 at this the way the light comes in here is making this a little difficult to

28:34 is making this a little difficult to

28:34 is making this a little difficult to capture on camera but this is one

28:37 capture on camera but this is one

28:38 capture on camera but this is one impressive

28:40 impressive

28:40 impressive strange

28:41 strange

28:41 strange weird structure a lot of the sculptures

28:44 weird structure a lot of the sculptures

28:45 weird structure a lot of the sculptures and things in this place make me think

28:47 and things in this place make me think

28:47 and things in this place make me think that there was a purpose and a meaning

28:49 that there was a purpose and a meaning

28:49 that there was a purpose and a meaning behind a lot of the artwork out here not

28:51 behind a lot of the artwork out here not

28:51 behind a lot of the artwork out here not just piles of junk and with this one

28:53 just piles of junk and with this one

28:53 just piles of junk and with this one here we've got this old bed the TV and

28:58 here we've got this old bed the TV and

28:58 here we've got this old bed the TV and over here back in this area the bathroom

29:02 over here back in this area the bathroom

29:02 over here back in this area the bathroom area of this Hut I don't know what to

29:04 area of this Hut I don't know what to

29:04 area of this Hut I don't know what to call it in the one centerpiece of it all

29:08 call it in the one centerpiece of it all

29:08 call it in the one centerpiece of it all is this television here the American

29:10 is this television here the American

29:10 is this television here the American flag and otherwise this person is

29:13 flag and otherwise this person is

29:13 flag and otherwise this person is completely

29:15 completely

29:15 completely surrounded by trash I don't think that's

29:20 surrounded by trash I don't think that's

29:20 surrounded by trash I don't think that's a coincidence there may be a message

29:22 a coincidence there may be a message

29:22 a coincidence there may be a message here or maybe not you never know very

29:24 here or maybe not you never know very

29:24 here or maybe not you never know very interesting how there's a water heater

29:26 interesting how there's a water heater

29:26 interesting how there's a water heater bathroom bedroom area TV here's a little

29:30 bathroom bedroom area TV here's a little

29:30 bathroom bedroom area TV here's a little laundry strung up that you have to walk

29:33 laundry strung up that you have to walk

29:33 laundry strung up that you have to walk through and all

29:35 through and all

29:35 through and all this trash here I'm not a political

29:38 this trash here I'm not a political

29:38 this trash here I'm not a political person nor am I an art critic so I will

29:40 person nor am I an art critic so I will

29:40 person nor am I an art critic so I will not give you any kind of interpretation

29:42 not give you any kind of interpretation

29:42 not give you any kind of interpretation there but that building here that is

29:45 there but that building here that is

29:45 there but that building here that is very thought-provoking got a similar

29:48 very thought-provoking got a similar

29:48 very thought-provoking got a similar theme going out here the bathroom area

29:50 theme going out here the bathroom area

29:50 theme going out here the bathroom area over and then inside the living room old

29:54 over and then inside the living room old

29:54 over and then inside the living room old stove right there pile of magazines and

29:58 stove right there pile of magazines and

29:58 stove right there pile of magazines and maybe some

29:59 maybe some

29:59 maybe some newspapers very very interesting I

30:01 newspapers very very interesting I

30:01 newspapers very very interesting I notice a lot of the sculptures out here

30:03 notice a lot of the sculptures out here

30:03 notice a lot of the sculptures out here have feet with shoes on them I don't

30:05 have feet with shoes on them I don't

30:05 have feet with shoes on them I don't know how many shoes you've seen out in

30:07 know how many shoes you've seen out in

30:07 know how many shoes you've seen out in the desert but I always noticed that if

30:08 the desert but I always noticed that if

30:08 the desert but I always noticed that if you leave a pair of boots or shoes out

30:10 you leave a pair of boots or shoes out

30:10 you leave a pair of boots or shoes out in the desert long enough the toes

30:12 in the desert long enough the toes

30:12 in the desert long enough the toes always curl up like that like the wicked

30:14 always curl up like that like the wicked

30:14 always curl up like that like the wicked witch Pretty stinking amazing parts of

30:16 witch Pretty stinking amazing parts of

30:16 witch Pretty stinking amazing parts of it are like something out of a Mad Max

30:18 it are like something out of a Mad Max

30:18 it are like something out of a Mad Max movie some of it clearly very symbolic

30:22 movie some of it clearly very symbolic

30:22 movie some of it clearly very symbolic very strange like this faux Cemetery

30:25 very strange like this faux Cemetery

30:25 very strange like this faux Cemetery here with the pulpit in the Corner very

30:29 here with the pulpit in the Corner very

30:29 here with the pulpit in the Corner very weird definitely an unusual Place wasn't

30:32 weird definitely an unusual Place wasn't

30:32 weird definitely an unusual Place wasn't expecting it to fill me with so much awe

30:34 expecting it to fill me with so much awe

30:34 expecting it to fill me with so much awe and sort of reverence this is one of

30:36 and sort of reverence this is one of

30:36 and sort of reverence this is one of what I like to call those places where

30:38 what I like to call those places where

30:38 what I like to call those places where you come for 5 minutes and stay for a

30:39 you come for 5 minutes and stay for a

30:39 you come for 5 minutes and stay for a week really hard to tear myself away

30:41 week really hard to tear myself away

30:41 week really hard to tear myself away from this place o look at that bycle

30:44 from this place o look at that bycle

30:44 from this place o look at that bycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle I want

30:48 bicycle I want to ride my bicycle I want

30:48 bicycle I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike I want to ride my

30:52 to ride my bike I want to ride my

30:52 to ride my bike I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it right up there

30:58 bicycle I want to ride it right up there

30:58 bicycle I want to ride it right up there I think I've Got The Black Lung pop the

31:00 I think I've Got The Black Lung pop the

31:00 I think I've Got The Black Lung pop the other pretty cool thing out here other

31:01 other pretty cool thing out here other

31:01 other pretty cool thing out here other than the artwork is all of the desert

31:04 than the artwork is all of the desert

31:04 than the artwork is all of the desert plant life there's like a lot of

31:06 plant life there's like a lot of

31:06 plant life there's like a lot of different varieties of cacti and Joshua

31:09 different varieties of cacti and Joshua

31:09 different varieties of cacti and Joshua trees and stuff out here look at this

31:11 trees and stuff out here look at this

31:11 trees and stuff out here look at this there's some flowers on this bad boy

31:13 there's some flowers on this bad boy

31:13 there's some flowers on this bad boy every rose has his Thorn but this here

31:18 every rose has his Thorn but this here

31:18 every rose has his Thorn but this here Rose has way too ow shoot many thorns oh

31:22 Rose has way too ow shoot many thorns oh

31:22 Rose has way too ow shoot many thorns oh dang that is not like a rose bush man

31:24 dang that is not like a rose bush man

31:24 dang that is not like a rose bush man those things will go right in the skin

31:25 those things will go right in the skin

31:25 those things will go right in the skin I'm not going to lie to you that one

31:27 I'm not going to lie to you that one

31:28 I'm not going to lie to you that one made me bleed a little oh bird there's

31:29 made me bleed a little oh bird there's

31:29 made me bleed a little oh bird there's just so much stuff to see out here I'm

31:32 just so much stuff to see out here I'm

31:32 just so much stuff to see out here I'm not even sure if I'm supposed to be

31:33 not even sure if I'm supposed to be

31:33 not even sure if I'm supposed to be walking on this right here but I feel

31:34 walking on this right here but I feel

31:35 walking on this right here but I feel like that's partially the point this

31:37 like that's partially the point this

31:37 like that's partially the point this place is amazing it's completely bizarre

31:40 place is amazing it's completely bizarre

31:40 place is amazing it's completely bizarre completely strange it makes no sense at

31:43 completely strange it makes no sense at

31:43 completely strange it makes no sense at all and yet it makes perfect sense I've

31:47 all and yet it makes perfect sense I've

31:48 all and yet it makes perfect sense I've never seen a Cho choo train like this

31:50 never seen a Cho choo train like this

31:50 never seen a Cho choo train like this before but now that I've seen it I'm

31:52 before but now that I've seen it I'm

31:52 before but now that I've seen it I'm pretty sure that there should be one

31:55 pretty sure that there should be one

31:55 pretty sure that there should be one everywhere how cool is this I love stuff

31:57 everywhere how cool is this I love stuff

31:57 everywhere how cool is this I love stuff like this like the little details that's

31:58 like this like the little details that's

31:58 like this like the little details that's a grinder on there and this old engine

32:01 a grinder on there and this old engine

32:01 a grinder on there and this old engine and it just looks like it could actually

32:03 and it just looks like it could actually

32:03 and it just looks like it could actually work vintage vacuum cleaners and beer

32:05 work vintage vacuum cleaners and beer

32:05 work vintage vacuum cleaners and beer cegs someday somehow I'm going to get

32:08 cegs someday somehow I'm going to get

32:09 cegs someday somehow I'm going to get myself some land and I'm going to make

32:11 myself some land and I'm going to make

32:11 myself some land and I'm going to make something you'll see then again maybe

32:14 something you'll see then again maybe

32:14 something you'll see then again maybe I'll never get the chance but I have to

32:17 I'll never get the chance but I have to

32:17 I'll never get the chance but I have to tell you coming to places like this for

32:19 tell you coming to places like this for

32:19 tell you coming to places like this for me it's very inspiring very inspiring

32:23 me it's very inspiring very inspiring

32:23 me it's very inspiring very inspiring indeed what do you guys think what do

32:25 indeed what do you guys think what do

32:25 indeed what do you guys think what do you think of this definitely not what

32:26 you think of this definitely not what

32:26 you think of this definitely not what you expect to find in

32:39 the all right guys I think I'm going to

32:39 the all right guys I think I'm going to get some gas from this strange service

32:42 get some gas from this strange service

32:42 get some gas from this strange service station follow the old tire road and

32:45 station follow the old tire road and

32:45 station follow the old tire road and head on back home down the old dusty

32:48 head on back home down the old dusty

32:48 head on back home down the old dusty trail thank you all for coming with me

32:50 trail thank you all for coming with me

32:50 trail thank you all for coming with me as we explored a little bit of the old

32:52 as we explored a little bit of the old

32:52 as we explored a little bit of the old west this particular part of the old

32:54 west this particular part of the old

32:54 west this particular part of the old west this particular part of which has

32:56 west this particular part of which has

32:56 west this particular part of which has definitely befuddled in Bamboozled my

32:58 definitely befuddled in Bamboozled my

32:58 definitely befuddled in Bamboozled my brain I feel quite discombobulated make

33:01 brain I feel quite discombobulated make

33:01 brain I feel quite discombobulated make sure you're subscribed on YouTube go to

33:03 sure you're subscribed on YouTube go to

33:03 sure you're subscribed on YouTube go to justinc guard.com for all the links to

33:06 justinc guard.com for all the links to

33:06 justinc guard.com for all the links to hats t-shirts pins Etc and then if

33:08 hats t-shirts pins Etc and then if

33:08 hats t-shirts pins Etc and then if you've done those things you've done

33:10 you've done those things you've done

33:10 you've done those things you've done your duty and if you've done your duty

33:13 your duty and if you've done your duty

33:13 your duty and if you've done your duty you can go home and sleep well

33:54 you know on my way out of here I noticed

33:54 you know on my way out of here I noticed this little box with these pamphlets

33:57 this little box with these pamphlets

33:57 this little box with these pamphlets inside it M Noah purfoy turns out he was

34:00 inside it M Noah purfoy turns out he was

34:00 inside it M Noah purfoy turns out he was a super interesting super well-educated

34:03 a super interesting super well-educated

34:03 a super interesting super well-educated artist and the first director of the

34:06 artist and the first director of the

34:06 artist and the first director of the Watts Towers Art Center it also turns

34:08 Watts Towers Art Center it also turns

34:08 Watts Towers Art Center it also turns out there's a website you can go to to

34:11 out there's a website you can go to to

34:11 out there's a website you can go to to contribute to Noah's foundation and to

34:13 contribute to Noah's foundation and to

34:13 contribute to Noah's foundation and to the continued survival of his artwork

34:16 the continued survival of his artwork

34:16 the continued survival of his artwork out here in the desert just go out to

34:17 out here in the desert just go out to

34:17 out here in the desert just go out to noap Purifoy

34:25 docomo boy and now there's nothing left

34:25 docomo boy and now there's nothing left but the peaceful and leisurely Dy live

34:28 but the peaceful and leisurely Dy live

34:28 but the peaceful and leisurely Dy live home oh my gosh oh no no no no no no no

34:30 home oh my gosh oh no no no no no no no

34:30 home oh my gosh oh no no no no no no no no no oh my gosh oh my

34:40 gosh why oh

34:40 gosh why oh why what happened to Baby what happened

34:45 why what happened to Baby what happened

34:45 why what happened to Baby what happened to

34:46 to

34:46 to [Music]

34:47 [Music]

34:47 [Music] Baby who could have done this what kind

34:52 Baby who could have done this what kind

34:52 Baby who could have done this what kind of evil lurks Among Us

Is this the strangest art in the Desert?

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